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The harshest words

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Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!” (Mt 11:20)

The opposition to Jesus’ ministry is beginning to grow. People are pushing back, asking for more signs, accusing Jesus of being in league with Satan, holding back refusing to believe, and all manner of other things. The division Jesus spoke about in yesterday’s gospel are becoming clear and present. In the midst of these encounters comes the ominous words: woe to you. Continue reading →

Mission: prelude

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70ApostlesThis coming Sunday, the 14th in Year C of Ordinary Time, the gospel is Luke 10:1-12, 17-20. It is the commissioning of the 72 disciples and some preliminary response to their return. But here is what is skipped:

13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And as for you, Capernaum, ‘Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to the netherworld.’” 16 Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.” Continue reading →

Woe unto us

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woe_unto_youThe Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees!… You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.” (Luke 11:42)

I recently saw “The Martian.”  Loved the book and the movie; go see it. I was fascinated by the movies that were previewed. I always think that the folks in marketing select the previews based on who they think is about to watch the feature movie. So, if the movies were sci-fi related or uplifting movies about the human condition in the face of adversity, I would have not been surprised. But the previews were almost all horror movies. Maybe its the proximity to Halloween. Not for all the tea in China would I watch a horror movie. Even at my age they would still induced night mares. It has been over 40 years and thinking about the “The Exorcist” can still send me into cold sweats. Continue reading →